SHH Pediatric Grand Rounds

Speaker: Erlyn Smith, MD •Provide a definition of immune thrombocytopenia; •Discuss the pathogenesis of ITP; •Discuss a brief history of ITP; •Discuss the epidemiology of ITP; •Provide the most common clinical features/presentation of ITP and laboratory findings; •Discuss the diagnosis of ITP and classification; •Discuss the most common treatment for ITP; •Discuss new therapies available for ITP; •DISCUSS quality of life in children with ITP and their caregivers.